Compliance
Certificates, deadlines and inspections.
Selective Licensing: The Complete UK Landlord Guide (2026)
Selective licensing lets councils require a licence for any privately rented home in a designated area. Full guide to when it applies, costs, conditions and penalties.
Tenancy Deposit Protection: The Complete UK Landlord Guide
The definitive UK landlord guide to deposit protection — the three approved schemes, custodial vs insurance-based, prescribed information, the 30-day rule, penalties, deductions and how to win a dispute.
EPC & MEES 2028: The Complete Landlord Guide to Reaching EPC C
The definitive UK landlord guide to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards — the EPC C deadline for new tenancies in 2028 and all tenancies by 2030, cost cap, exemptions, penalties, and how to upgrade your property affordably.
How to Handle Asbestos in an Older Rental Property
Houses built before 2000 may contain asbestos in ceilings, floors, pipes and roof. Here's the legal duty, the survey types, and the safe management approach.
How to Handle an EICR Fail on a Rental Property
An 'Unsatisfactory' EICR means the property is illegal to rent until C1 and C2 issues are fixed. Here's the 28-day deadline and the £30,000 fine.
Right to Rent Checks: Landlord Guide 2026
Right to Rent applies to every adult occupant in England. Fines start at £5,000 per tenant and rise to £20,000 for repeat breaches. Here's the 2026 process.
EPC Band C Deadline: What Landlords Need to Do Now
All new tenancies must reach EPC C by 2028 and existing tenancies by 2030. Here's the upgrade roadmap, costs and exemptions that landlords need to know in 2026.
Selective Licensing Explained for UK Landlords
Selective licensing applies to all private rentals — not just HMOs — in designated areas. Here's how to check, apply and stay compliant in 2026.
UK GDPR for Landlords: Handling Tenant Data Lawfully
Landlords are data controllers under UK GDPR. Here's what tenant data you can hold, how long for, and how to avoid an ICO fine.
How to Conduct Right to Rent Checks Digitally (2026)
Digital identity verification is now the Home Office's preferred Right to Rent route. Here's exactly how to use IDSPs and the online share-code service without breaching the rules.
Right to Rent Checks for Landlords: 2026 Guide
Every UK landlord must carry out Right to Rent checks before a tenancy begins. Here's exactly how to do it correctly in 2026, including digital ID checks and avoiding the £20,000 civil penalty.
How to Pass an EPC Inspection: Improving Your Rating
From 2028 (proposed), all new tenancies must be EPC C or above. Existing tenancies follow by 2030. Here is the cheapest, fastest path from D/E to C.
How Often Should You Inspect a Rental Property?
Too few inspections and damage festers. Too many and tenants feel harassed. The right frequency depends on tenant type, property age and your management style.
Fire Safety in Rented Properties: A Landlord Checklist
Fire is the single biggest risk to your tenants and your asset. Every landlord must meet specific alarm, escape, door and furniture standards — and HMOs face stricter rules under the Fire Safety Act.
Asbestos in Rental Properties: Landlord Duties
Around 5,000 people die each year in the UK from asbestos exposure. If your rental was built before 2000, asbestos is probably in it. Here is what you must do.
Legionella Risk Assessment for Landlords
Legionella risk assessment is mandatory for landlords under the Health and Safety at Work Act. For most rentals it is a 30-minute DIY job — but skipping it is an HSE prosecution waiting to happen.
How to Serve a Section 21 Notice (and Why It's Ending)
Section 21 is being abolished under the Renters' Rights Act 2024. Until commencement, it remains valid — but the prescribed information rules make most DIY notices invalid. Here is how to do it correctly while you still can.
PAT Testing for Landlords: Is It Required?
PAT testing is not strictly compulsory for most ASTs, but it is the easiest way to prove you met your electrical safety duty. Here is how to do it properly.
Furniture and Furnishings Fire Safety Regulations
Every piece of upholstered furniture you supply in a rental must meet the 1988 Fire Safety Regulations. Missing labels and second-hand sofas are the most common — and most prosecuted — landlord failures.
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Rules for Landlords in 2026
UK landlord guide to smoke and CO alarm rules — where alarms go, testing duties, BS standards and the £5,000 penalty for non-compliance.
Gas Safety Certificate (CP12): The Complete Landlord Guide for 2026
Everything UK landlords need to know about CP12 gas safety certificates: legal requirements, renewal windows, delivery rules and the new Renters' Rights Act compliance link.
EICR Explained: The Five-Year Electrical Inspection Rule for Landlords
UK landlord guide to the EICR — what it covers, the C1/C2/C3 coding system, remedial work timelines and how electrical safety links to Renters' Rights Act compliance.
Right to Rent Checks in 2026: The Complete Landlord Guide
How UK landlords carry out Right to Rent checks in 2026: eVisa share codes, IDSP digital checks, follow-up dates and penalties up to £20,000 per occupier.
Decent Homes Standard for Private Rentals
The Decent Homes Standard comes to private rentals. The four criteria, the damp and mould clock, and a Norfolk landlord workflow.
The Private Rented Sector Database Explained
A new national register for every let. What you record, what it costs, the penalties for non-registration, and a Norfolk landlord workflow.
What Is an EPC?
A friendly explainer on Energy Performance Certificates: how the ratings work, what they cost, when you need one, and how to improve a poor rating before you let.
How Often Do You Need an EICR?
EICR rules, renewal periods, what a "satisfactory" report looks like, and how to handle C1/C2 remedial codes without losing the tenancy.
What Certificates Do Landlords Need?
A plain-English checklist of every certificate a UK landlord legally needs before, during and at the end of a tenancy — with renewal frequencies and what happens if you let one lapse.